Category Archives: cities for kids

A Place to Learn & Play

If you’ve got 2.5 kids and a dog, there’s a good chance you’re looking for certain things in a neighborhood: good schools, safe streets, affordable homes and plenty of other children for your kin to play with. With those features in mind, Apartment List compiled … well, a list of the top ten cities that fit the aforementioned bill.

Using data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Census and Education Department, the apartment search engine ranked over 500 neighborhoods by safety (35%), housing affordability (30%), education quality (25%) and child-friendliness (which accounts for 10% of a city’s score and represents the percentage of its population under age 18).

Finding the Right Home for You

Of course, whether you’re looking for a place to raise kids, a quiet space to call your own or the perfect locale for your modern family, your neighborhood of choice will vary and you’ll have to decide what neighborhood features are most important to you. Still, some general rules for finding an affordable place apply.